1980s Politics
This simple question was asked by Ronald Reagan to win the 1980 election against Jimmy Carter?
"Are you better off now than when Carter was elected?"
This economic policy was established by Ronald Reagan
What is Supply Side Economics?
The most popular third-party candidate since Teddy Roosevelt, winning 19% of the vote in the 1992 presidential election.
Who was Ross Perot?
This is the Free Trade agreement between the USA, Canada, and Mexico
What is NAFTA?
The Satanic Panic
What 1980s cultural phenomenon was largely attributed to the rise of radical evangelical religious movements and mega churches?
This was ramped up by Reagan, not the Cold War.
What is the War on Drugs?
Reaganomics emphasized tax cuts with the belief that they would encourage investment, job creation, and economic _____
What is expansion?
Its The Economy, Stupid
What was the famous slogan of Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, emphasizing his focus?
An economic belief centering on stimulating private enterprise but not in a laissez-faire sense, adopted by Bill Clinton.
What is The Third Way?
George H.W. Bush argued for a "_____" focused on peace and diplomacy following the Cold War.
What is "New World Order"?
This is a moral failing rather than a policy issue.
How did Ronald Reagan frame the issue of drug use in the War on Drugs?
This is what was destroyed by Reagan with the PATCO firings.
What is Labor Power?
The 21-year-old White House intern involved in a scandal with President Bill Clinton?
Who is Monica Lewinsky?
In the Dot-Com bubble, the value of companies was often based on views to a website rather than this common valuation.
What is the actual valuations of a business?
The Reagan administration's response to the _____ epidemic in the early 1980s was widely criticized as slow and inadequate.
What is AIDS?
This is what Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union.
What is the Evil Empire?
Economic recovery, with increased GDP growth and job growth.
What was one of the major positive effects attributed to Reaganomics in the 1980s?
The intense ethnic conflict in the Bosnian War (1992-1995) involved a practice known as _____.
What is Ethnic Cleansing
This was the major economic achievement of the late 1990s, resulting from increased tax revenue and spending cuts.
What is the First/Last Federal budget surplus?
This 90s sitcom, starring Will Smith, was known for using humor to address social commentary.
What is Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This man admitted wrongdoing in the Iran-Contra Affair
Who is Oliver North?
A major criticism of Reaganomics was the significant rise in _____ due to tax cuts and increased defense spending.
What is National Debt?
The Persian Gulf War began in 1990 when Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded this small, oil-rich nation.
What is Kuwait?
What part of the American economy saw record job creation and falling unemployment rates.
What is the Labor Market?
This election resulted from issues in Florida surrounding the voting system.
What is the election of George W. Bush?